
Eitarō Shindō
Known for Acting · 277 credits
- Born
- 1899-11-10
- Died
- 1977-02-18
- Place of birth
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Also known as
- Эйтаро Синдо
Biography
Eitarō Shindō (1899–1977) was a Japanese film actor. His real name was Tatsugoro Shindo.
After working as a stage actor, he entered the film industry and appeared in a wide range of films, appearing in as many as 620 works. He was a regular in Kenji Mizoguchi's films, such as Sansho the Bailiff, The Tale of Chikamatsu, and Street of Shame, and played villainous roles in Toei period dramas . In later years, he moved to television dramas , gaining popularity for his roles in family dramas such as Oyaji Taiko.
In 1976 he was hospitalized for heart disease and died of a myocardial infarction at Denenchofu Central Hospital on December 18, 1977. He was 78 years old.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (273)

Orders from Hell
1964

Official with a Tattoo
1960
as Sarako Jubei

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975
as Self

Onna no issho
1953

A Devil of a Gentleman
1963

The Black Current
1954

Pleasant Company
1962

Turbulent Highways
1959

Merciless Blade Part 2
1953

An Edo Magistrate
1961

Lion Festival of Echigo
1962

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
1960
Tales of a Drifter
1951

Tengu Priest
1962

A Gang of Five
1955
as Hamamatsu-ya Kobei

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
1963

Weeping Doll
1951
The Sword Knows
1958
A Samurai's Love
1954

Jiruba no Tetsu
1950

The Chop Professor
1956

Drunken Angel
1948
as Takahama

Merciless Blade Part 3
1953

Sansho the Bailiff
1954
as Sanshô dayû

Taki no Shiraito
1952
as Gōzō Matsunaga

Hell's Juggler
1961

Hana fuku kaze
1953

Rinchi
1949
as Hizakura

Gendai no yokubô
1956

Festival of Swordsmen
1961

Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
as Kao Li-hsi

Travels of Gonkuro
1961

Lords of Oppression
1957

Case of Umon: Red Lizard
1962

Actress
1947
as Dr. Okubo

Tôjûrô no koi
1955
as Mandayu Miyako

Zoku santō jūyaku
1952

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
1964

Reminiscence
1953

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
1963
Ancient Coins
1956

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
1964

The Life of Oharu
1952
as Kahe Sasaya

Beauty
1946
as Densuke Isaka

Temple of Revenge
1957

Sisters of the Gion
1936
as Kudo

Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955

Revenge
1964
as Koetsu

Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
as Ishun

Five Men of Edo
1951
as Gonhei

A House in the Quarter
1963

Tattoo of Love
1963

A Geisha
1953
as Sawamoto

Street of Shame
1956
as Kurazô Taya

Merciless Blade
1953

Wind, Woman and Road
1958

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
1955
as Pilgrim

G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950

The Body
1962

Warrior of the Wind
1964

A Spectacular Showdown
1959

The Conspirator
1961

The Lord Takes a Bride
1957
as Nagano

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
1962

Osaka Elegy
1936
as Yoshizo Fujino

World of Love
1943
as Matsujirô

Oath on the Burning Sands
1940

The Tale of Genji
1951
as Minister of the Right

Four and A Half Mats
1966
as Yasuzō Fukazawa

The Man of Seven Faces
1960
as Shuhei Hoshimura

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965
as Kōga (President, Kōga Trading)

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
1959

Lord for a Night
1946

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1959

The Woman in the Rumor
1954
as Yasuichi Harada

The Ako Retainers
1961

Himalayan Wanderer
1961

Midair Circus
1958

Kunisada Chuji
1958

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
1942
as Kurimoto

Whirlwind Magistrate
1959

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
as Horibe

Miss Oyu
1951
as Kusaemon

快剣士・笑いの面
1956

Mother Never Dies
1942
Tale of a Company Boss
1961
as Chojiro Shimizu

Lord Mito
1957

Kantaro of Ina
1943

Flower Picking Diary
1939

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956

Tales of President Mito
1962
as Kohei Mito

Eleven High School Girls
1946

Sisters of Nishijin
1952

The Second Bullet is Marked
1960

A Descendant of Urashima Taro
1946

Shadow Over Fuji
1957
as Hakuten

A Chivalrous Spirit
1958

Man of Thirteen Eyes
1958

Tale of A Company Boss Pt.5
1963
as Jirocho

音楽大進軍
1943
as Director
The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate
1954

Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
1959

Wings of Victory
1942
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1961

The Acrobats of Death
1959

An Actor's Revenge
1959

Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
1966

White Cliffs
1960

Pure-Hearted Unit
1957

Three Women Around Yoshinaka
1956

Falcon Magistrate
1957

Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf
1951

The Horse Boy
1957

Magistrate of Dice
1961

Violence
1952

House of Spider Webs
1959

The Lady of Musashino
1951
as Shinzaburo Miyaji

Yatsuhaka-mura
1951

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1954
About Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō (1899–1977) was a Japanese film actor. His real name was Tatsugoro Shindo. After working as a stage actor, he entered the film industry and appeared in a wide range of films, appearing in as many as 620 works. He was a regular in Kenji Mizoguchi's films, such as Sansho the Bailiff, The Tale of Chikamatsu, and Street of Shame, and played villainous roles in Toei period dramas . In later years, he moved to television dramas , gaining popularity for his roles in family dramas such as Oyaji Taiko. In 1976 he was hospitalized for hear… With 277 credits spanning from 1936 to 1975, Eitarō Shindō has appeared in 273 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eitarō Shindō Movies
- Orders from Hell (1964)
- Official with a Tattoo (1960) — as Sarako Jubei
- Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) — as Self
- Onna no issho (1953)
- A Devil of a Gentleman (1963)
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